{"id":764751,"date":"2026-06-28T00:41:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T00:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/764751\/"},"modified":"2026-06-28T00:41:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T00:41:12","slug":"conor-mcgregor-photo-sparks-debate-over-fight-shape-two-weeks-out-from-ufc-329","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/764751\/","title":{"rendered":"Conor McGregor photo sparks debate over fight shape two weeks out from UFC 329"},"content":{"rendered":"

Conor McGregor appears to be in good enough fight shape for his anticipated rematch with Max Holloway next month at UFC 329<\/a>, but some fight fans are worried how \u201cNotorious\u201d is carrying himself just two weeks out from his return.<\/p>\n

From what we know, McGregor is a changed man ahead of his long-awaited comeback fight. It\u2019s been five years since fight fans last saw \u201cNotorious\u201d compete, but it swears he has changed his ways ahead of UFC 329. This has resulted in a more focused and dedicated McGregor, which has always been the most dangerous version of the Irish superstar.<\/p>\n

That said, some fans are not pleased at the current fight shape that McGregor is in with just 14 days left until his return. Remember, it was McGregor who requested his rematch with Holloway be contested at 170 pounds. This gives McGregor a big advantage over Holloway, who just moved up to lightweight last year. That is, of course, if McGregor comes into the fight in good shape and uses his bigger body to his advantage.<\/p>\n

On Friday, McGregor was spotted shirtless at Laguna Beach in California and it has already sparked a debate among fight fans. Check out the footage below along with all of the different reaction and let us know your thoughts!<\/p>\n

\u201cHonestly, he looks old. Kind of feel bad for Conor cause I think he\u2019s in the right place but I think it may be just too late. We\u2019ll see if he proves the doubters is wrong once again.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve learned never to count McGregor out, but this doesn\u2019t inspire much confidence.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cTwo weeks to the fight and Conor looks like he\u2019s been training for an all you can eat buffet instead of Max Holloway. At this rate, the only thing getting knocked out is his diet. Hope those left hands still weigh less than the belly.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHe is in shape alright. We may see a great fight. He has to avoid calf kicks at all costs.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cLooks like he\u2019s auditioning for a superhero movie, not a fight, hope the cape fits when the bell rings.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can tell he was like 200 pounds because he looking lean now.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDecent chance he fails to make weight for the first time ever.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cLooking shredded Conor! That fight camp is paying off.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t look in shape to me.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBro looks heaps old.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more UFC 329 fight news and coverage click HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Conor McGregor appears to be in good enough fight shape for his anticipated rematch with Max Holloway next…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":764752,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[570],"tags":[64,63,786,40762,785,85,1396,1647],"class_list":["post-764751","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mma","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-fighting","tag-latest-ufc-mma-news","tag-mma","tag-sports","tag-ufc-news","tag-upcoming-ufc-events"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/764751","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=764751"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/764751\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/764752"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=764751"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=764751"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=764751"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}